There is nothing so quintessesntially Dutch, it seems, as the tulip. It is perhaps outdone in its Dutchness only by the wooden shoe or the windmill. And yet these iconic flowers actually originated in Turkey, and were imported to the Netherlands en masse during the tulip craze of the 17th century. What I discovered about them this morning, staring at an orange (really, really Dutch) bunch on my dining table, is that their insides are so very interesting.
Camera: Nikon D40x, Nikkor 18-55mm lens, ISO 400, exposure: 1/25 at f / 5.6, focal length: 52mm
1 comment:
nice work. i came upon your blog in a roundabout way; you left a comment on another blog regarding paneer, which i'm going to attempt to make tonight. your blog hits on a couple interests of mine: photography and the Dutch. i have an irrational desire to live in the Netherlands at some point in my life. if it's ok i'd like to put this blog in my 'go here' section. (sorry for the lengthy comment...should have just emailed!)
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